Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Bolognese sauce, which is the basic ingredient of pastas, lasagnas and mince pies in Mediterranean cuisine, is usually served with spaghetti pasta, and is an auxiliary sauce that can be prepared in advance and stored for a long time. In its original recipe, it is cooked for as long as eight hours. Bon Appetit!
Ingredients:
For 4 people
🕐 Preparation: 10 min.
🕐 Cooking: 10 min.
| Ground Beef (Twice-Drawn Medium Fat) | 250 | Grams | ||
| Celery Stalk | 2 | Sprig | ||
| Dry Onion (Medium size) | 1 | Qty | ||
| Garlic (crushed) | 4 | Clove | ||
| Liquid Oil | 2 | Tbsp | ||
| Bay Leaf (Dry) | 3 | Qty | ||
| Green Pointed Pepper | 1 | Qty | ||
| Red Wine | 1/2 | Cup | ||
| Tomato (Mature) | 4 | Qty | ||
| Carrot (Medium size) | 1 | Qty | ||
| Sugar Cubes | 1 | Qty | ||
| Pepper Paste (Moderate Pain) | 1 | Tsp (large) | ||
| Tomato Paste | 1 | Tbsp | ||
| Butter | 2 | Tbsp | ||
| Dried Basil | 1 | Tsp | ||
| Grain Black Pepper (Fresh) | 1 | Tsp | ||
| Thyme (Dry) | 1 | Tsp | ||
| Fine Salt | 1 | Tsp |
Instructions:
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Chop the onion finely. Extract the garlic and crush it thoroughly in a mortar with 1 teaspoon of salt. Peel the skins of the tomatoes and grate them on the fine side of the grater. Clean the carrot and grate it in the same way with the fine side of the grater.
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Take the oil in a flat pan and heat it. Add the garlic and turn it 1-2 turns until it releases its smell. Add the dried (or fresh) basil at this stage and fry it until it gives off its aroma. Add celery stalks, onions and carrots to the sauce and continue to fry.
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Add the butter to the mixture and when the oil melts, add the tomato paste and fry together for 2-3 minutes. Take the minced meat in the pan and continue to fry it so that it does not become lumpy. Add salt, pepper, thyme and a piece of sugar to the roasted mortar.
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When the minced meat is roasted, add the finely chopped green pepper and tomato grated and mix for 2-3 turns. Add 1/2 glass of red wine, 1 glass of water, close the lid and cook on very low heat for at least 35-40 minutes (You can also use water only).
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If you are adding fresh herbs, celery stalks and bay leaves to the sauce, remove them before adding the water.
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You can use your sauce in pastas, lasagna, soaked pies, scrambled eggs, baked vegetables, or any hot pot dish. Bon Appetit!
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Note: If you add pasta boiling water to the sauce instead of water, it will be more viscous and delicious.
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